The 2024 Wisconsin Republican presidential primary was held on April 2, 2024, as part of the Republican Party primaries for the 2024 presidential election. 41 delegates to the 2024 Republican National Convention were allocated on a winner-take-all basis.

Campaign

Debate

The first Republican primary debate was held at the

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, Wisconsin, on August 23, 2023. It was hosted by

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and Rumble, and was moderated Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum. The debate featured eight candidates:

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, Nikki Haley,

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, Mike Pence,

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, and

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. The debate focused on issues relating to the crisis at the border with Mexico, the economy,

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, and foreign policy.

Candidates

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(''withdrew January 10, 2024'') *

(''withdrew January 21, 2024'') * Nikki Haley (''withdrew March 6, 2024'') *

(''withdrew January 15, 2024'') Uninstructed Delegates was also an option on the primary ballot.

Endorsements

Results

Polling

Notes

References

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